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    Sailboat-shaped weathervane on a roof - Mindfulness Practice Is Worth It—Despite the Hidden Cost

    MINDFULNESS VS. ANXIETY: A therapist’s perspective

    Writing notebook on rock next to river - From Confusion to Clarity: 3 More Stages on a Spiritual Path

    FROM CONFUSION TO CLARITY: How our thoughts move from chaos to understanding

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    UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR MIND WORKS: And embrace that pattern as worthy of respect

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    Bird footprints in snow - 4 Soothing Poems, Including ”Sacred Heart, Sacred Light”

    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

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    TSYPL: The best—and most mindful—stock to invest in right now

    Full moon behind a rural house - “Sturgeon Moon” and 3 Other Poems With Passion

    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Sturgeon Moon, That Morning In Athens and more

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    MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

    Joe Biden with other world leaders - Political Power: 3 Ways Democratic Voters Can Battle Fascism

    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    Malecon in La Paz, Mexico - Back on American Soil: A Safe Return Home From La Paz

    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

    Facebook on laptop in La Paz hotel room - NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico

    NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]

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MINDFULNESS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS: Using a thorn to remove a thorn

Jack Surguy·December 19, 2011
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A STEP AWAY FROM PEACE: Witnessing and mastering our thoughts

Contributing Writer·December 15, 2011
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COMPROMISING FREEDOM: Thoughtless action holds the world captive

Jane Olivier·December 14, 2011
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BIRD WALK IN THE PARK: A mindfulness practice in nature

Kiva Bottero·December 10, 2011
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MINDFUL CONSUMPTION: Use mindfulness to alter food consumption patterns

Contributing Writer·December 8, 2011
Equanimity - a higher state of happiness

EQUANIMITY: A higher state of happiness

Kiva Bottero·December 6, 2011
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DESIGNED STARVATION: Food waste equals higher food prices and hunger

Jane Olivier·December 3, 2011
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MOVING INTO STILLNESS: Stillness—the peace within

Contributing Writer·December 2, 2011
Healing the inner child

HEALING THE INNER CHILD: Venturing into the territory of suffering

Contributing Writer·October 21, 2011
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SELF-IMMOLATION #8: Tibet’s nonviolent freedom movement grows desperate

Contributing Writer·October 16, 2011
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KARMA YOGA: Wearing away the ego, one toilet at a time

Kiva Bottero·October 12, 2011
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Acceptance through meditation

Kiva Bottero·July 3, 2011
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CONTEMPLATION: The path to awakening

Contributing Writer·June 26, 2011
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BLESSED WITH LESS: Live simply in mindfulness and gratitude

Kiva Bottero·January 29, 2011
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PRESENCE: Practicing present moment awareness using the presence process

Contributing Writer·January 17, 2010
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Mindfulness and the wellness practitioner

Contributing Writer·January 17, 2010
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RELIGION VS WEALTH: Does having too much distract us from spirituality?

Contributing Writer·October 9, 2009
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The flow

Kiva Bottero·July 19, 2009
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REGULAR REMINDERS: A day of mindfulness at Deer Park monastery

Kiva Bottero·March 15, 2009
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MINDFULNESS IN PRACTICE: Awareness in touch and point of view

Contributing Writer·December 12, 2008
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REAL ELDER MEN: How male elders integrate the archetypes

Contributing Writer·December 1, 2008
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COUNCILS OF SAGES: Peace, reconciliation and listening deeply

Contributing Writer·November 17, 2008
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How I learned to accept change

Contributing Writer·November 7, 2008
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Nature Awareness Techniques as an Application of Mindfulness

Kiva Bottero·June 26, 2008
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